Population ages 0-14 (% of total population) in Burundi
Burundi: Population ages 0-14 (% of total population) was 44.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
44.0%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
9th
of 218 countries
All-time high
51.1%
in 1994
All-time low
44.0%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14 in Burundi, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 0-14 in Burundi stood at 44.0%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14 in Burundi peaked at 51.1% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 44.0%, in 2025.
That places Burundi 9th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Population ages 0-14 (% of total population) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 45.1% | — |
| 1961 | 45.2% | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 45.3% | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 45.5% | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 45.5% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 45.4% | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 45.2% | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 45.0% | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 44.9% | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 44.9% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 44.9% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 44.9% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 45.5% | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 46.0% | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 45.8% | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 45.7% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 45.8% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 45.8% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 45.7% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 45.8% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 45.4% | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 45.2% | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 45.6% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 45.9% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 46.3% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 46.8% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 47.3% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 47.6% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 48.0% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 48.4% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 48.7% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 48.9% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 48.9% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 51.0% | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 51.1% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 49.1% | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 49.6% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 49.9% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 49.4% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 48.7% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 48.3% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 47.7% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 47.2% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 46.7% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 46.2% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 45.8% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 45.6% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 45.4% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 45.2% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 45.0% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 45.1% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 45.4% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 45.7% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 46.1% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 46.4% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 47.0% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 47.7% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 47.9% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 47.8% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 47.3% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 47.0% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 46.5% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 46.0% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 45.4% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 44.7% | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 44.0% | -1.6% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 44.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 40.2%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 44.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.8%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.2% | 44.9% | 45.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.6% | 44.9% | 46.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.6% | 45.2% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.5% | 48.7% | 51.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.3% | 45.0% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.6% | 45.1% | 47.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.6% | 44.0% | 47.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 6 Mali 45.8% compare
- 7 Mozambique 44.2% compare
- 8 Angola 44.1% compare
- 10 Uganda 43.1% compare
- 11 Afghanistan 42.6% compare
- 12 Mauritania 42.4% compare
More education data for Burundi
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27,748 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 646,726 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 115,798 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 117,464 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 590,027 (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.52 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.06 % change on previous year (2020)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1748 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14 in Burundi?
- Population ages 0-14 in Burundi was 44.0% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14 recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 51.1% in 1994.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14 recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.0% in 2025.
- How does Burundi rank for population ages 0-14?
- Burundi ranks 9th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14 rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.